The action of the Federal Quarantine department in agreeing to relax the regulations which formerly applied to the introduction of potatoes from New Zealand ...
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Article : 86 wordsThere was a large increase in the telephone business at the Maryborough post-office during the year ended June 30, 1924, also in the number of packets dealt with and despatched. ...
Article : 164 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—Problems confronting the wheatgrowing industry were discussed to-day at a conference of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association. It ...
Article : 503 wordsAt a meeting of the Ballarat branch of the Returned Soldiers' League on Wednesday night it was decided to send a letter of thanks and congratulations to Dame Nellie Melba for the ...
Article : 429 wordsAn important development occurred yes-0 terday in the dispute concerning the award recently made in the Arbitration Court by the deputy president (Sir John ...
Article : 449 wordsThe dangerous condition of Stewart's Bridge, one of the main Goulburn crossings, has long been a subject of anxiety to the Deakin Shire Council. At its last monthly meeting ...
Article : 87 wordsThe beetgrowers and those interested in the industry are pleased at the decision of the State Ministry to enularge the crushing capacity of the Mafra sugar factory to 600 tons daily. This will ...
Article : 68 wordsMr. C. Taylor, secretary of the Shepparton Swimming and lifesaving Club, has been transferred to Melbourne and on resinging was presented with a keepsake. ...
Article : 231 wordsThe Bendigo musical and clocutionary competitions were well attended on Thursday. Pricipal awards were:—Shakespearian Recital (selection from "As You Like It").—T. Gray (Melbourne). ...
Article : 511 wordsFrank Holmes. an chierly man died suddenly at his home in koroit street on Tuesday, his death being due to natural causes. The Warnambol shipping agents have directed ...
Article : 172 wordsOn the ground that be had declined to proceed with the classification scheme submitted by the union, the secretary of the Clerks' Union (Mr. T. J. Smith) said ...
Article : 76 wordsLesle Stead Rowe, aged 20 years, was arrested at Mullengandra, about 20 miles from Albury, in connection with the burglary at the residence of Messrs. Salvado Itros. Albury. The ...
Article : 336 wordsThat speculators in eggs are making the position of the poultry farmer difficult was a statement made by members of a deputation representing the Victorian Egg ...
Article : 352 wordsThe log prepared by the Australian Railways Union in respect to members in Victoria, South Australia, and Tasmania has been served on the Railways ...
Article : 96 wordsThe Minister for Labour (Mr. Lemmon) has been asked to extend the powers of the Metropolitan Saddlers' Board so that its determination will over the wholw ...
Article : 74 wordsThe Central Hall was crowded with women on Wednesday, when Mrs. Glencross delivered an address on the increased cost of bread. She strongly appealed for the formation of a branch ...
Article : 223 wordsBy proclamation under the Quarantine Act published in the "Commonwealth Gazette," the importation into Australia of broom corn millet subject to certain ...
Article : 211 wordsThe poweres of the Tramway Appeal Board are not considered sufficient by the Tramway Employees' Union, and yesterday the Minister for Public Works (Mr. Jones) ...
Article : 292 wordsSMM[?]— Under the [?] of the Kolmbo Progress League a "shoot-cutting bee"was held on the block of Mr. C. Jennings, who recently had his collarbone broken while playing ...
Article : 3,152 wordsThe Country Roads Board has allotted to the Ararat Shire for maintenance £700 for Ararat to E,mi[?] raod. £1,000 Ararat to Warnambool road, £1,000 [?] ot Hamilton road, £750 ...
Article : 107 wordsPERTH, Thursday.—The Minister for the North-West (Mr. Drew) admitted that no supplies of frozen meat are coming from Wyndham State meat works to meet the ...
Article : 154 wordsThe farming system of Messrs. D. and J. Gagie, West Wyalong (N.S.W.) is interestingly described in the June issue of the "Agricultural Gazette of New South ...
Article : 901 wordsA fourth room at the Post-office building has been secured by the Castlemaine Art Gallery. It will be used to house direct historical records, A sketch of the Castlemaine Police Court is 18[?] ...
Article : 126 wordsAt a meeting of the liquor Trades Employees' Union, held at the Trades Hall on Wednesday night, a report was submitted by the secretary (Mr. M. Murphy) in ...
Article : 127 wordsFor having driven a motor-car at an excessive speed Alexander Dickson was fined £3 at the police court. Jack Speed (trading as J.G. Gist and Co.), and T.G. Stephens were charged with ...
Article : 170 wordsEstimates on the areas of wheat crop for the season 1921-25 based on information furnished by farmers, have been prepared by the Victorian Government ...
Article : 120 wordsAt a meeting of the Presbytery of Melbourne West the following resolution was passed on the motion of the Rev. William Cox, seconded by Mr. A. W. Spear: ...
Article : 120 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—In the Divorce Court Eileen Clarice Pearce, theatrically known as Eilean Sparks, petitioned for a divorce from her husband. Arnold Leslie ...
Article : 93 wordsAt the Echuca Hospital on Sunday afternoon the tablet crected in the hall in memory of the late matron (Nurse Stokes) was unveiled by the mayor (Councillor C.A.McBride) in the presence ...
Article : 46 wordsTo-morrow will be honoured by the afliliated associations of the United Commercial Travellers' Association of Australia throughout Australia as "Association Day." ...
Article : 87 wordsIn order to finance the additions to the Horsham Town Hall, the borough council has decided to borrow £1,800 on deb[?] bearing 6 per cent. [?] [?] [?] ...
Article : 102 wordsDOOKE, Thursday. The tractor demonstration arranged to-day at the agricultural College in connection with the frmers' classes was open to the public, and several hundred farmers were ...
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Advertising : 245 wordsThe report of the manager of the [?] [?] co-operative Butter Factory and Teading Co, (Mr. McKennic) for the [?] ended June [?] shows that cream received [?] 2,246 tons ...
Article : 351 wordsSir, To dispel any doubt which may have arisen in the minds of your readers through Mr. Rankin's letter of August 7, as to our means of disposing of surplus ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Fri 8 Aug 1924, Page 14
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